Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- cheer up: To make or become happier or less upset
- stamped out: To get rid of or make disappear
- have to: Must do
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- go to prison: To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
- sharp knife: A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
- rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- worst: Superlative of 'bad'; least good
- bad: Not good; wrong
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- can: Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- learnt: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- angry: Having a strong feeling of being upset
- stamp: To press a seal on a document to make it official
- blooded: To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
- price: Person's name
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- advise: To suggest what would be helpful
- rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
- tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
- spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- tutor: A teacher who deals with students personally
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- seldom: Not often; almost never; rarely
- betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
- temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
- greed: Wanting too much of something
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- theft: Act of stealing
- misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
- stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
- reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- listener: Someone who listens
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- misplace: To put something in the wrong place
- humiliate: To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
- weep: To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
- weary: To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
- cling: To be dependent on
- resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
- humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
- flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
- lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- stoic: Person who can suffer without complaining
- stoicism: Indifference to pleasure or pain or suffering
- opium: Addictive drug made from the seeds of a poppy
- consolation: Something that gives you a better feeling when sad
- lust: Sexual desire
- invincible: That cannot be defeated; unbeatable
- eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
- rainwater: Drops of fresh water that fall from clouds
- inherently: As an essential part of
- dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
- infamous: Famous because of something bad
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Jack posted on 2015/09/17Ever feel overwhelmed by life's challenges? Dive into the wisdom of the Stoics, like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, and discover practical techniques for building mental resilience and improving your daily life! You'll pick up fascinating cultural insights and some advanced vocabulary along the way.
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